PE / HOPE: Health Opportunities through Physical Education
Health & Physical Education (HOPE): Building Lifelong Wellness Skills
Health & Physical Education (HOPE) is a full-credit course designed to prepare students for lifelong personal wellness. It combines physical education with essential knowledge in mental health, human biology, nutrition, and injury prevention. HOPE equips students with the skills and habits needed to maintain a balanced, healthy lifestyle throughout life.
Through Health & Physical Education (HOPE), students create personalized fitness plans, track progress using fitness logs, and engage in activities that improve cardiovascular health, flexibility, strength, and mental clarity. They also explore the connection between exercise and emotional well-being while learning safe movement practices and nutritional literacy.
Delivered through a hybrid instructional model, HOPE blends live virtual guidance with self-directed health activities. Students complete wellness reflections, submit fitness evidence, and participate in project-based assessments. This dual focus on physical and mental health ensures that students develop discipline, resilience, and informed health choices.
Health & Physical Education (HOPE) satisfies Florida graduation requirements for both physical education and health. The course is inclusive, flexible, and aligned with academic standards, making it an ideal foundation for lifelong wellness education.
Grade Level: 9–12
Credits: 1
Delivery Format: Hybrid (Independent Fitness Logs + Live Instruction)
Duration: Full Academic Year (194 instructional days)
Instructional Language: English
This course promotes lifelong wellness through an integrated approach to physical education and personal health. Students develop individualized fitness plans, explore human biology and mental health, and engage in goal setting for physical performance and personal well-being. HOPE meets graduation requirements for both physical education and health education.
Core Academic Content
Cardiovascular and strength fitness components
Exercise physiology and movement science
Nutritional literacy and healthy lifestyle planning
Mental health awareness and stress management
Human anatomy, safety, and injury prevention
Instructional Framework
Standards-aligned health and fitness instruction
Live virtual check-ins with certified instructors
Weekly fitness logs and self-reported progress
Project-based learning on wellness and safety
Inclusive support for multilingual learners
Required Resources and Tools
Weekly fitness tracking logs
Heart rate and activity monitor (recommended)
Human biology articles and video modules
Nutrition guides and planning templates
Assessment Structure
Fitness logs and progress evaluations
Wellness planning and goal-setting reports
Quizzes on health, nutrition, and physiology
Final project: Personal fitness and health portfolio
Oral presentations or recorded reflections